CVE-2008-6444
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in CSTransfer.dll in Baidu Hi IM might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, probably related to an improper length value.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in CSTransfer.dll in Baidu Hi IM allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted network packets with improper length values, causing overflow on the stack when processing packet length headers.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Baidu Hi IM is installedLook for Baidu Hi installation directory, typically in Program Files or Program Files (x86), or check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Baidu Hi entryAffected if Baidu Hi IM is found installed on the system
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Identify installed Baidu Hi versionCheck the file properties of the main executable (typically BHi.exe or similar) or look in the registry for version informationAffected if Any version of Baidu Hi IM is installed (all versions are affected)
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Verify CSTransfer.dll existsSearch for CSTransfer.dll in the Baidu Hi installation directory, commonly in the bin or program folderAffected if CSTransfer.dll file is present in the Baidu Hi installation directory
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Check if Baidu Hi service is runningOpen Task Manager or run 'netstat -an' to check for listening ports associated with Baidu Hi (common ports: 8000-8002 range), or check running processes for Baidu Hi executablesAffected if Baidu Hi process is running and actively listening on network ports
The system is affected if Baidu Hi IM is installed and running, regardless of version, since all versions contain the vulnerable CSTransfer.dll component that processes network packets.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Baidu Hi IM to the latest version that includes the security patch, or disable/remove the vulnerable software until a patch can be applied. Network-level filtering may help block malicious packets targeting this service.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-6444 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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